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Number of betting shops in Great Britain from 2009 to 2019, by operator

Characteristic	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Gala Coral Group	Betfred	Other
March 2019	2,264	1,828	1,529	1,620	1,079
March 2018	2,298	1,894	1,594	1,667	1,079
March 2017	2,379	1,945	1,680	1,637	1,203
March 2016	2,326	2,149	1,835	1,366	1,238
March 2015	2,308	2,190	1,838	1,375	1,284
March 2014	2,382	2,271	1,812	1,383	1,263
March 2013	2,345	2,227	1,745	1,369	1,414
March 2012	2,320	2,131	1,725	1,345	1,607
March 2011	2,350	2,097	1,712	840	1,554
March 2010	2,263	2,073	1,645	829	1,500
March 2009	2,238	2,080	1,630	806	1,600

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November 2019

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United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Survey time period

2009 to 2019

Supplementary notes

The figures for 2010 through to 2012 are based on licensing authority notifications. The figures from March 2013 onwards are taken from each operator’s most recent regulatory return.
Figures are as of the 31st March of each year.

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As of March 2019, the number there were a total of 8,320 betting shops in Great Britain. Over the observation period, the betting company Betfred doubled the number of their premises, reaching 1,620 betting shops. Ladbrokes, on the other hand, experienced decline and as of 2019, operated 1,828 betting shops.

Gambling is is illegal for people below the age of 18.

   Gambling as well as the National Lottery in Great Britain are regulated by the Gambling Commission in partnership with the licensing authorities. Тhe legal gambling age is 18, however, according to a survey by the Gambling Commission, seven percent of 13-year old within the week prior to the survey.

One third of people gamble once a week.

   In 2018, approximately 33 percent of people above the age of 16 who were surveyed on their gambling behavior advised that they had in the month prior to the survey. The gambling sector in Great Britain has continuously been growing since 2011. In 2018, the amounted to approximately 2.25 billion British pounds.